Sunday, July 28, 2013

Neko no Jikan

I've been terribly slacking on my blog posts lately. I've been so busy and so much has happened ... instead of blogging on my downtimes I've just been resting and doing absolutely nothing! Sometimes you just need those days where you can just relax and not have to worry about anything!
Anywayyysss... that was super off topic with my current post! I took so many pictures in Japan that I have to break it up into these different entries. I could simply just do a quick photo diary summary, but Japan was way too interesting to just sum it up into one post!
Japan had all sorts of cafes! Maid cafes, beer cafes, robot cafes, Gundam cafes.... and cat cafes! Yup! Lorenz and I checked out Neko no Jikan in Osaka ~ Japan's first cat cafe! Super cute cafe with the bar right on top of a cherry blossom tree! There were so many different kinds of cats and they were all so friendly. Some of them would just walk right over to your lap and try to make themselves comfortable. The coffee and tea were delicious as well! It was a pretty relaxing place to just unwind after a long day.

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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

your journey starts when your trip ends

I had the amazing opportunity to go to Kenya as an Initiative Ambassador for Free the Children! The experience was life changing! I got to see, first hand, what all our fundraising was going to. The children I met were so enthusiastic, thankful, and eager to learn. Visiting the all girls school in Kisaruni was probably my favorite part. The girls I met there were so inspirational and had such big dreams! Their hospitality and intelligence completely blew me away! If you'd like to see my video submission, click here!



























Saturday, July 6, 2013

Nabana No Sato

I'm so thankful to have been able to see this amazing light show in Japan. It was a bit of a drive from Tokyo, but it was absolutely worth it! It's an annual event held around winter to early spring in Mie Prefecture on Nagashima. The place was also filled with beautiful flower fields and cherry blossom trees.

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